RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

(09-20-2017 07:00 PM)Neve Wrote:

(09-20-2017 04:36 PM)Gene Wrote: Another convert!!! :-)

Ok, now Monte HAS to get to work! LOL

The batch of V5 boards shipped to the assembly house yesterday. They should
be back in a month, and then it's a week or so to solder the piezo buzzer and
program the programmable logic. This has taken all of the available funds, so
I won't be starting Time modules until after I recoup enough to fund that
project. I have made that design a little more general. It should be possible
to program this little board to be the interface for a GPS receiver, or an SD
card, or a combination X-functions/double X-memory in place of the Time
module. It's only one-time programmable before anyone asks. I'll probably
be working on designing the GPS interface (basically a UART with big buffers
and buffer management) while waiting for the V5 boards to get back.

RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

(09-21-2017 03:12 AM)Monte Dalrymple Wrote:

(09-20-2017 07:00 PM)Neve Wrote: Ok, now Monte HAS to get to work! LOL

The batch of V5 boards shipped to the assembly house yesterday. They should
be back in a month, and then it's a week or so to solder the piezo buzzer and
program the programmable logic. This has taken all of the available funds, so
I won't be starting Time modules until after I recoup enough to fund that
project. I have made that design a little more general. It should be possible
to program this little board to be the interface for a GPS receiver, or an SD
card, or a combination X-functions/double X-memory in place of the Time
module. It's only one-time programmable before anyone asks. I'll probably
be working on designing the GPS interface (basically a UART with big buffers
and buffer management) while waiting for the V5 boards to get back.

I don’t understand what you mean. What does that mean “one-time programmable”?
Do you mean it’s not upgradable?
What are these different options? Could you be more specific?
Does this mean that you can either ship the board to be a GPS interface OR an SD card interface?
Does this also mean you would work on an X-functions/double X-memory instead of the long-awaited Time Module and never come out with it?

RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

(09-21-2017 03:47 AM)Neve Wrote: I don’t understand what you mean. What does that mean “one-time programmable”?
Do you mean it’s not upgradable?
What are these different options? Could you be more specific?
Does this mean that you can either ship the board to be a GPS interface OR an SD card interface?
Does this also mean you would work on an X-functions/double X-memory instead of the long-awaited Time Module and never come out with it?

This is very unclear to me.

The design is first and foremost a Time Module clone. The FPGA is programmable
one time, meaning it cannot be altered once programmed. That's why it will be
a while before it is ready; I have to make sure the design is correct before I
start shipping stuff. I have people lined up to serve as beta testers already.

The different options didn't cost anything. I noticed that the hardware would
be able to support those different options with just a minor change to the
board layout, so I included that change in the board design. The other options
I mentioned may or may not ever come to fruition. Time Module is the number
one priority.

RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

(09-21-2017 02:49 PM)Monte Dalrymple Wrote:

(09-21-2017 03:47 AM)Neve Wrote: I don’t understand what you mean. What does that mean “one-time programmable”?
Do you mean it’s not upgradable?
What are these different options? Could you be more specific?
Does this mean that you can either ship the board to be a GPS interface OR an SD card interface?
Does this also mean you would work on an X-functions/double X-memory instead of the long-awaited Time Module and never come out with it?

This is very unclear to me.

The design is first and foremost a Time Module clone. The FPGA is programmable
one time, meaning it cannot be altered once programmed. That's why it will be
a while before it is ready; I have to make sure the design is correct before I
start shipping stuff. I have people lined up to serve as beta testers already.

The different options didn't cost anything. I noticed that the hardware would
be able to support those different options with just a minor change to the
board layout, so I included that change in the board design. The other options
I mentioned may or may not ever come to fruition. Time Module is the number
one priority.

RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

(09-21-2017 03:04 PM)Neve Wrote: When can we place our orders for the V5 CL board?
Cheers

You can submit an order form at any time. An order form guarantees a spot in
the queue. I have five order forms in hand now. Order forms do not include the
Time Module clone. That won't be added until after the beta testing is complete.

RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

(09-24-2017 02:46 AM)Monte Dalrymple Wrote:

(09-21-2017 03:04 PM)Neve Wrote: When can we place our orders for the V5 CL board?
Cheers

You can submit an order form at any time. An order form guarantees a spot in
the queue. I have five order forms in hand now. Order forms do not include the
Time Module clone. That won't be added until after the beta testing is complete.

I downloaded it from your website (provided it’s still the correct one), and will send it back to you ASAP.

RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

I received my V5 board on Thursday, and installed it today. Everything went just as expected (including the expected broken post needing repair prior to reassembly) and it's up and running, and configured the way I like it.

RE: 41CL chips going EOL - how many 41CL boards are desired in the future ?

I received my V5 board today (my first) and upgraded my CV to a CL. It was pretty easy. The posts were all in good shape. The only gotchya was that I had the old style connector that looks like styrofoam, but with some care and patience, I was able to transfer it without damage. Boy is this going to be fun!